The United States, after over 50 years of the war on drugs initiated by Richard Nixon, continues to struggle in finding reliable allies in the fight against drug trafficking. The trial of the former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernandez, in New York is shedding light on alleged connections with narcotrafficking and implicating other Honduran politicians. The trial also raises questions about the involvement of US administrations with Hernandez.
Here is the day nine summary of the Juan Orlando Hernandez’s trial in NY. More to come about drawing the links between the trial & how the US & Canada supported & benefitted from the narc-state in #Honduras. https://t.co/I1xCmXYM7r https://t.co/VTER1n7B6B
Yes, the picture the Juan Orlando Hernandez trial is painting is not a pretty one. And still unclear if there will be a defense case, of how US administration(s) worked with JOH... #NarcoPresidentes https://t.co/wAj7jt4M9V
The Honduran ex-president's narcotrafficking trial in New York is seemingly producing a lot of dirt on other Honduran politicians. https://t.co/SyjbugsxWr
Two problems underlie the long struggle the United States has had in finding reliable allies in the so-called war on drugs https://t.co/kMoIgzsRop 👇
The United States has long struggled to find reliable allies in the so-called war on drugs. Read why: https://t.co/2xKfznqQv4 👇
The former president of Honduras is tried for drug trafficking. My report on why the U.S. has such trouble finding reliable allies in the drug war. #JOH https://t.co/fkYtZdCzfF
It is over 50 years since Richard Nixon initiated America’s war on drugs, and victory seems further away than ever. Suppression alone won’t do the job https://t.co/AHGVhtgIcI 👇